Eijsden in Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Martin H. Wolfs Memorial
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 28, 2023
1. Martin H. Wolfs Memorial Marker
Ter gedachtenis aan
den gevallene
(“In memory of the fallen”)
Martin H. Wolfs
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 50° 46.331′ N, 5° 42.59′ E. Marker is in Eijsden, Limburg, in Eijsden-Margraten. Memorial is on Stationsplein, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Stationsplein 9, Eijsden, Limburg 6245 AE, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Opvang Belgische vluchtelingen / Asylum for Belgian Refugees (a few steps from this marker); De Vlucht van Keizer Wilhelm II / The Flight of Kaiser Wilhelm II (a few steps from this marker); Het Veldje / The Field (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Von Dorpsstraat tot Diepstraat / From Dorpsstraat to Diepstraat (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Aan de Laak / At the Border Water (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Petrus Wolfs (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Eijsden - Gronsveld Holocaust Memorial - De Breuk (“The Break”)
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More about this memorial. The memorial is mounted to the north side of the Eijsden railway station.
Also see . . . Martin Wolfs (National Comité 4 en 5 mei, in Dutch). National Comité 4 en 5 mei notes that this is one in a series of memorial plaques that the Dutch national rail service placed at more than 100 of their stations to commemorate their employees who died as a result of the war. They also note that this particular plaque was located inside the station, and was moved to its current location in 2007.
Excerpt (in translation): The plaque in the railway station in Eijsden (municipality of Eijsden-Margraten) was placed in memory of a staff member of the Dutch Railways who died as a result of war during the occupation years, namely: M.H. Wolfs.(Submitted on November 8, 2023.)
Martin Hubertus Wolfs was born on June 4, 1925 in Eijsden. He was sent to work in Germany on June 8, 1943. On July 16, 1944, at St. Wendel near Saarbrücken, his locomotive collided with a post along the track, which caused his death.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 28, 2023
2. Martin H. Wolfs Memorial - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
